Filippo Brunelleschi Brunelleschi was Florences greatestarchitect: He studied the Roman Pantheonwhen he built the Cuppolo of Mariadel Fiore cathedral in Florence The dome inspired modern buildingdesigns

Dome Comparisons

Il Duomo, Florence

USCapital,St. Peters,RomeSt.Pauls,Washington, D.C.

TheNorthernRenaissance

As these ideasspread, thisNorthernRenaissancedevelopedits own spread from Italy asThe Renaissancecharacteristicsscholars& merchants from other areas

The Renaissancein France wasmost known forits unique

The Renaissancein England wasmost known forliterature,especially theplays of WilliamShakespeare